NET INCOME PER SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

NET INCOME PER SHARE

Schedule of basic and diluted net income per share

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 28,		September 29,		September 28,		September 29,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Net income attributable to Newport Corporation	$	437	$	7,636	$	5,845	$	23,382
Shares:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	39,121		38,264		38,935		38,072
Dilutive potential common shares, using treasury stock method	536		381		491		753
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	39,657		38,645		39,426		38,825
Net income per share attributable to Newport Corporation:
Basic	$	0.01	$	0.20	$	0.15	$	0.61
Diluted	$	0.01	$	0.20	$	0.15	$	0.60